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Carla Wade, WFAA November 30, 2014
Jacob Thibodeaux, now 25, said he wrestled with his conscience for a decade.
But when he learned Cowboy Way Church pastor Dan Haby had been arrested on molestation charges this summer, his conscience won out.
“Having children now really played a big part in why I came forward,” Thibodeaux said. “Because I wouldn’t want anyone to put my kids in that kind of situation.”
Thibodeaux sat down for an interview with News 8’s media partner the Star-Telegram. He explained how he met Haby as a junior in high school and began attending services at the Alvarado church. It was at Haby’s Fort Worth home that he said the pastor, who he saw as a father figure, molested him.
“He hugged me for a long amount of time and he kissed me on the mouth,” said Thibodeaux. “And then he acted like it never happened.”
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